Cleaning-tool.



' I. H. SPENCER.

CLEANING TOOL.

APPLICATION FILED JUNEQ, 1908.

1,01 6,649. Patented Feb. 6, 1912.

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IRA I-I. SPENCER, 0F HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO THE SPENCER TURBINE CLEANER COMPANY, 0F HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION 0F CONNECTI- CUT.

CLEANING-Toor..

To all wiz-0m t may concern.'

'.Be it known that I, IRA H. SPENCER, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Hartford, in the county of Hartford and State of Connecticut, have invented a new and Improved Cleaning-Tool, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to the class of devices specified, and the object of the invention is to provide a device of this class having numerous novel features of advantage and utility. Une formof device in the use of which this obgl ect may be attained is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, -in

which- Figure 1 is a view in section through the swiveled Atool on plane denoted by line 1-1 of Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is a view in longitudinal section through the device on plane denoted by line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a View similar to Fig. 2 but with the swiveled tool shown in a position reverse from that shown in Fig. 2.

ln the accompanying drawings the numeral 5 denotes what ll term the shank of the tool having a socket 6 within which the lower end ofa handle 7 may be secured in any desired manner, it preferably, however, being removably secured in place. The shank has its outer end 8 formed at an angle to that part adapted for attachment to the handle. This end may be formed at any desired' angle to the shank, an angle of 135 degrees, however, preferably being used. A passage 9 is formed through the shank, this passage terminating in an opening 10 formed through the side of the shank and having considerable length, this lengthpreferably, however, not occupying more than half the circumference of the shank. An end wall11 is located within the shank, this wall gradually leading to the opening 10.

A body 12'is swiveled on the end of the shank, a spring ring 13 engaging grooves within the shank and body, holding the parts in engagement while allowing free pivotal movement of the body upon the shank. This ring is of resilient construction and is sprung to place in a manner well-known t-o devices of this class. The body 12 has upon one side a mouth 14 extending therethrough, this mouth being located in position to communicate with the opening 10 in one position of the body and forms an intake for the passage of air and dust in the operation of the Specification of Letters Patent.

Application led. June 9, 1908.` Serial No. 437,529.

ratenteaneb. 6,1912..

tool. 'A buffer 15 is located about this mouth to prevent injury to articles of furniture or the like. On the opposite side of the body a brush is arranged, this in its construction including a base 16-to which the bristles 17 are secured, and a mouth 18 extending therethrough into a chamber 19 from which a passage 20 extends and which is adapted to register with the opening 10 in the shank of the tool.

By reasonof the angular position of the outer'end of. the shank with reference to the handle 7 and the free swiveled action of the tool base upon this end, the angle of the tool with respect to the axis of the handle 7 may be changed and cont-rolled at will by simply turning the handle, which turning movement will cause the )body of the tool to assume an angle to said axis, the end of the body on that side toward which the handle is turned moving inward toward the handle and the opposite end moving outward therefrom.

The mouth 14; being placed upon the floor is adapted to take up dust, dirt and refuse of various sorts, and from the construction it will be seen that when this mouth is placed upon the fioor such mouth registers with the opening 10 to allow the passage of a current of air to carry such dust along the shank and handle 7, it being understood that this device is adapted for use in a cleaning apparatus` embodying a suction creating device.

When the brush is placed upon the iioor as shown in Fig. 3, its mouth registers with the opening 10 and the brush being used to stir up the dust, as is desirable in some cases, such dust and dirt are carried throughthe mouth 20 into the shank and along the handle to the apparatus creating the flow of air.

The tool is designed for such use that when either face is in its working position then only will the mouth of such working face communicate with the passage through the shank, and it is thus seen that the working position of the tool governs the inflow of air to the handle.

1. A cleaning tool handle having a bent end with an opening therefrom located at one" side of the axial center of said bent end,

the main part of the handle projecting away iio-` poslte sides of the axis of said angular end,

end and having a plural number of cleaning handle upon an axis extending crosswise of faces each with an opening ,to register with the tool and bet-Ween saidworkmg faces each said opening in the handle. of which has a mouth 'adapted to be brought 2. A cleaning tool handle having its end into communication with said inlet on bring- 15 5 arranged at an angle to the main part and ing either working face into working p ohaving a passage t ierein and an inlet opensitlon. ing and a lon cleaning tool having o positely dispose working faces exten ing lengthwise of the tool and arranged on op- IRA H. SPENCER.

Witnesses WILBUR V. PAINE,

said tool being swiveled uponl the end of the REGINALD BIRNEY. 

